April 21st "Thursday Spring series" Prospect Park
Meet 7 am at Grand Army Plaza entrance (Stranahan Statue)
Trip Leader: Tom Stephenson
Focus: Spring passerines
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On Channel 13 tonight at 10 pm Documentary on Frederick Olmstead , inc Prospect Park
From the PBS website
Strolling down a Central Park trail or soaking up sun on Prospect Park's Long Meadow, you'd never know that nearly every inch of these treasured green spaces were meticulously planned. Learn about the creation of these and many other parks and the landscaping genius behind it all on Olmsted and America's Urban Parks. (Premieres Wed., 4/20 at 10pm on THIRTEEN and at 7pm on WLIW21.)
Today's April 20th reports:
From Rob Jett:
Lots of activity in Prospect Park today. The
top migrants were still Yellow-rumped Warblers and
Palm Warblers, but Blue-gray Gnatcatchers suddenly
seem to be everywhere. In additions, there were several
Yellow Warblers in the park and at least one Prairie Warbler
(singing at the edge of lake near Three Sisters).
One other highlight was my first Spotted Sandpiper of the
season, which was teetering along the edge of the lake near
West Island.
Good birding,
Rob
Date: 04/20/11
Location: Prospect Park (Lullwater, Midwood,
Peninsula Meadow,
Prospect Lake, Ravine, Upper Pool, Vale of Cashmere)
Total Species: 64
Wood Duck (2, Upper Pool.)
Gadwall (2, Upper Pool.)
Northern Shoveler (8.)
Ruddy Duck (40.)
Pied-billed Grebe (1.)
Double-crested Cormorant (7.)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (5.)
Red-tailed Hawk (3.)
American Coot (3.)
Spotted Sandpiper (1.)
Laughing Gull (4.)
Ring-billed Gull (10.)
Great Black-backed Gull (1.)
Monk Parakeet (1.)
Chimney Swift (1.)
Belted Kingfisher (2.)
Northern Flicker (21.)
Blue-headed Vireo (10.)
Blue Jay (6.)
Tree Swallow (5.)
Barn Swallow (15.)
Red-breasted Nuthatch (1.)
White-breasted Nuthatch (7.)
Brown Creeper (4.)
Carolina Wren (1.)
House Wren (3.)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (19.)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (29.)
Hermit Thrush (15.)
Yellow Warbler (8.)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (97.)
Pine Warbler (5.)
Prairie Warbler (1.)
Palm Warbler (64.)
Black-and-white Warbler (5.)
Northern Waterthrush (1.)
Eastern Towhee (6.)
Chipping Sparrow (13.)
Field Sparrow (3.)
Savannah Sparrow (1.)
Swamp Sparrow (7.)
White-throated Sparrow (64.)
Dark-eyed Junco (6.)
Rusty Blackbird (2, Ravine.)
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird (7.)
American Goldfinch (12.)
Other common species seen (or heard):
Canada Goose, Mute Swan, American Black Duck, Mallard, Herring Gull,
Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker,
Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Robin, European
Starling, Song Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, House
Sparrow
The City Birder Weblog
http://citybirder.blogspot.com/
From Alex Wilson:
> Location: Prospect Park
> Observation date: 4/20/11
> Number of species: 64
>
> Canada Goose 15
> Mute Swan 4
> Gadwall 2 (Pair, Upper Pool.)
> American Black Duck 2
> Mallard 40
> Northern Shoveler 5
> Bufflehead 1 (Hen, Lake; scarce in Prospect lately.)
> Ruddy Duck 35
> Pied-billed Grebe 1
> Double-crested Cormorant 10
> Great Blue Heron 1
> Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
> Red-tailed Hawk 3
> American Coot 4
> Laughing Gull 10
> Ring-billed Gull 20
> Herring Gull (American) 20
> Great Black-backed Gull 4
> Rock Pigeon 20
> Mourning Dove 15
> Belted Kingfisher 3
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 6
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 25
> Blue-headed Vireo 2
> Blue Jay 10
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
> Tree Swallow 5
> Barn Swallow 10
> Black-capped Chickadee 15
> Tufted Titmouse 4
> White-breasted Nuthatch 4
> Carolina Wren 1
> House Wren 1
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 20 (Seen and heard throughout all
> wooded areas.)
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet 20
> Hermit Thrush 10
> American Robin 75
> Northern Mockingbird 1
> European Starling 100
> Yellow Warbler 2
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 75
> Pine Warbler 20
> Prairie Warbler 1 (Lullwater cove.)
> Palm Warbler (Yellow) 15
> Black-and-white Warbler 7
> Northern Waterthrush 3
> Louisiana Waterthrush 1 (Binnen Bridge, sang once.)
> Eastern Towhee 15
> Chipping Sparrow 20
> Field Sparrow 4
> Savannah Sparrow 4
> Song Sparrow 10
> Swamp Sparrow 15
> White-throated Sparrow 50
> Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 10
> Northern Cardinal 20
> Red-winged Blackbird 15
> Common Grackle 10
> Brown-headed Cowbird 10
> American Goldfinch 7
> House Sparrow 20
